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Vehicle 59748

Class 115

BR Diagram 599

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30600
Diagram: 599

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 51867 during the unknown period are:

13/08/60 New to Derby Friargate - stored pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
Jul-61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 02/09/61 Stored Derby Friargate
4w/e 30/09/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59748 are:

13/04/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
11/07/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Oct-88 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)
Nov-88 Reinstated NH (Newton Heath)
10/11/88 Stored S. CP PSPX
17/05/89 Withdrawn from CP PXXZ

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51867 59728 59748 51868 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 13th August 1960 - stored pending allocation
51675 59650 59748 51882 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51867 59748 59650 51871 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51672 59748 59661 51888 Noted 24/05/80
51877 59748 59727 51657 Noted circa 02/19822
51870 59748 59727 51897 Noted circa 06/19822
51887 59727 59748 51870 Noted circa 08/19822
51678 59748 59651 51865 Noted circa 02/19842
51678 59748 59651 51865 Noted 25/04/84 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889
51657 59651 59748 51894 Noted 23/06/84 - in Marylebone car sheds
51894 59748 59651 51876 Noted circa 11/19842
51863 59748 59651 51896 Noted circa 11/19852
51863 59651 59748 51896 Noted 26/11/85 - on 18.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.47 Banbury - Marylebone3
51878 59661 59748 51891 Noted 08/01/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough - Marylebone3
51658 59661 59748 51877 Noted 01/02/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury and 16.40 Banbury - Marylebone3
51879 59661 59748 51895 Noted 22/04/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury - Marylebone3
51879 59661 59748 51895 Noted 23/04/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone3
51878 59661 59748 51895 Noted 26/05/86 - on 07.27 Marylebone – Banbury and 09.55 Banbury - Marylebone3
TS802 51859 59748 59636 53914 Noted circa 06/19872
T802 51859 59748 59636 53914 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS802 51859 59748 59636 53914 Noted 17/07/19872

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Snailwell

15th June 1991

Class 115 TC M59748 at Snailwell on 15th June 1991. Class 104 DMBS M53534 is on the left. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

51865 at the head of the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 which also contained 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

The Quaintonian has an audience as it makes a smoky departure from Quainton Road on 25/4/84, containing 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

The Quaintonian shuttle departs from Quainton Road for Aylesbury on 25/4/84, containing 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

Two Class 115 sets formed 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889 arrive at Quainton Road while working the Quaintonian on 25/4/84. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 23rd June 1984

Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU 51657 + 59651 + 59748 + 51894 in Marylebone car sheds 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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